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GANGAM Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,418th

Most common surname in India

986

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angira, gangeya, kashyapa, mudgal and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ganga, kali and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Gangam, which is common in India, is linked to regions where Telugu and Kannada are widely spoken. The religion associated with GANGAM surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are telugu and kannada.
These languages are commonly used by individuals and families with this surname. Telugu, a Dravidian language, is mainly spoken in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Kannada, also a Dravidian language, is primarily used in Karnataka. Therefore, its highly probable that someone with this surname is fluent in either Telugu or Kannada, or possibly both, depending on their familys linguistic background and where they live in India. These languages reflect their cultural and linguistic heritage.

This includes specific cultural details like festivals linked to particular surnames.

The surname has a few variations: Gangamwar, Ganganna, and Ganggam.

State-wise distribution of people with GANGAM surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for GANGAM surname

Tamil Nadu

875

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for GANGAM surname

Andhra Pradesh

28

Maharashtra state distribution for GANGAM surname

Maharashtra

13

Gujarat state distribution for GANGAM surname

Gujarat

6

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for GANGAM surname

Madhya Pradesh

2

Delhi state distribution for GANGAM surname

Delhi

1

Karnataka state distribution for GANGAM surname

Karnataka

1

Telangana state distribution for GANGAM surname

Telangana

1

Category-wise distribution of people with GANGAM surname

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People with the surname GANGAM appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Voters List category for GANGAM surname

895 (96%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for GANGAM surname

27 (3%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for GANGAM surname

12 (1%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

GANGAM families worship GANGA and KALI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The GANGAM surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

GANGAM families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRA, GANGEYA, KASHYAPA, MUDGAL, RAGHU KULA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the GANGAM surname with 875 records (94.4%).

The GANGAM surname is written in TELUGU, KANNADA scripts.

GANGAM is ranked #12418 in India with approximately 986 people bearing this surname.

The GANGAM surname is found across 8 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (94.4%), Andhra Pradesh (3.0%), Maharashtra (1.4%).

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